Bill Maher

Entertainer Bill Maher used the N-word on his TV show while speaking with a U.S. senator. A week later he apologized and explained to an African-American friend that he used the word because of his comic reflex and that racism is so ingrained in American culture that even a privileged white entertainer can accidentally use it.

Yet during his apology, Maher remarked casually, "I hate Trump." Maher's audience gasped at his N-word but not at his "I hate Trump." So while he was apologizing for inflicting pain by using the N-word, Maher blithely added to the hatred of the president.

For Maher, I think, his "I hate Trump" remark and the shooting of a...

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